Alisabeth
A feminine name composed of Alice and Elizabeth, meaning "noble" and "consecrated to God".
Name Census estimates that about 364 living Americans carry the first name Alisabeth. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Alisabeth today is around 25 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Alisabeth births was 2001 (21 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Alisabeth. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
People living today
364
~ 1 in 941,633 Americans
Peak year
2001
21 babies that year
Average age
25
years old
2020 SSA rank
#15,216
Tracked since 1978
Popularity
Alisabeth: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Alisabeth from the 1970s through to the 2020s, spanning 6 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2000s, with 137 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 2000s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Alisabeth by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Alisabeth during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Origin
Meaning and history of Alisabeth
The name Alisabeth is a variant spelling of the name Elizabeth, which has its origins in the Hebrew language. The name Elizabeth is derived from the Hebrew name Elisheva, which means "God is my oath" or "God is abundance." The name Alisabeth likely emerged as a creative spelling variation of Elizabeth, particularly in certain regions where linguistic influences led to variations in spelling and pronunciation.
The earliest recorded instances of the name Elizabeth can be traced back to the Old Testament of the Bible, where it is mentioned as the name of the wife of Aaron, the brother of Moses. This biblical reference dates back to around the 13th century BCE. The name gained popularity among Christians due to its association with the mother of John the Baptist, who is also referred to as Elizabeth in the New Testament.
One of the earliest known historical figures named Elizabeth was Elizabeth of Hungary (1207-1231), a Hungarian princess who later became a Franciscan nun and was canonized as a saint in the Catholic Church. Another notable figure was Elizabeth of York (1466-1503), the queen consort of England as the wife of King Henry VII and the mother of King Henry VIII.
In the 16th century, Queen Elizabeth I of England (1533-1603) was one of the most renowned monarchs to bear the name. Her reign, known as the Elizabethan era, was a golden age for England, marked by the flourishing of the arts, literature, and exploration.
Other famous historical figures named Elizabeth include Elizabeth Báthory (1560-1614), a Hungarian countess infamous for her alleged crimes of torture and murder, and Elizabeth Blackwell (1821-1910), the first woman to receive a medical degree in the United States.
The name Alisabeth, while less common than the traditional spelling Elizabeth, has likely been used throughout history as a creative spelling variation, particularly in certain cultural or linguistic contexts. However, specific historical references to individuals bearing the name Alisabeth are more difficult to ascertain due to its rarity and the variations in spelling and record-keeping practices across different regions and time periods.
People
Alisabeth + last name combinations
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Related
Other names starting with A
Other first names starting with A with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Alisabeth: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Alisabeth?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 364 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Alisabeth going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 941,633 US residents.
Is Alisabeth a common name?
We classify Alisabeth as "Very Rare". It ranks above 81.3% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 373 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Alisabeth most popular?
The single biggest year for Alisabeth was 2001, when 21 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Alisabeth is about 25 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
Is Alisabeth a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Alisabeth in the SSA data are female. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.